Anatomy of the Violin

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Across
  1. 2. a three-ply black, white, and black piece of wood that goes around the entire edge of the top and bottom plates to a depth of about 2 millimeters.
  2. 4. the pieces of wood that make up the sides of violins, violas and cellos, between the outer edges of the top and bottom plates and enclosing the box of the instrument body.
  3. 9. a small piece of wood that supports the strings and transfers their vibrations to the violin's body.
  4. 11. long flexible structures on violins that produce sound through vibration.
  5. 14. the aesthetic projections on the sides of the violin.
  6. 16. marks one end of the vibrating length of each open string, sets the spacing of the strings across the neck, and usually holds the strings at the proper height from the fingerboard.
  7. 17. an oblong piece of wood, fixed lengthwise inside the belly of the various instruments belonging to the violin-tribe, running in the same direction with the strings, below the lowest string , and acting as a beam or girder to strengthen the belly against the pressure of the left foot of the bridge , as the sound-post does against that of the right foot
  8. 19. thin strips of wood along the top and bottom of the inside of the ribs
  9. 20. an extension of the back wood and helps to anchor the neck into the body of the instrument.
  10. 22. a small rectangular block of wood, often crafted of ebony, which helps relieve pressure exerted on the violin's body by the force of the string tension. It is found at the end of the violin under or next to the chin rest and supports the tailgut.
Down
  1. 1. a shaped piece of wood (or plastic) attached to the body of a violin or a viola to aid in the positioning of the player's jaw or chin on the instrument.
  2. 3. a long, thin strip of ebony that runs along the front of the neck and is used to play notes.
  3. 5. connects the violin strings to the end of the instrument
  4. 6. Ebony dowel that hold the strings into the pegbox.
  5. 7. a small, adjustable screw on a violin's tailpiece that adjusts the tension of the strings.
  6. 8. a structural support for an archtop instrument, transfers sound from the top plate to the back plate and alters the tone of the instrument by changing the vibrational modes of the plates.
  7. 10. The openings on both sides of the body of the violin. these serve to transmit to the outside air the vibrations within the body caused by the body's resonance, ringing out with a rich tone.
  8. 12. The narrow section between the fingerboard and the scroll. Has four holes drilled through which hold the pegs securely in place to tune the instrument.
  9. 13. a loop of material that attaches a violin's tailpiece to the end pin.
  10. 15. The thin piece of wood that protrudes near the end of both sides of the F Hole.
  11. 16. Placed at the stop measurement, this part of the F Hole helps the luthier line up the bridge in the bridge in the correct spot.
  12. 18. The decorative carving at the top of the neck of a violin
  13. 21. the outer rim of the violin